|  Within
the EuroSpec
Programme we can categorize our projects into
two main types:
Development
Projects, aiming at a proof of concept or the development
of a process or a service. They may be co-funded (e.g. the
European Commission) or self-funded. Within this category
we have today:
Development
projects are key building blocks of the EuroSpec Programme
Implementation
and Maintenance Projects, aiming at the production
of a product or a service, or at their maintenance, are generally
self-funded. Within this category we have today:
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RISE
- Reference Information Specifications for Europe (RISE),
funded by the 6th Framework Programme , is a core
project under EuroSpec. It addresses more specifically
the GMES data harmonisation action line, and relates also
to the INSPIRE implementation rules. |
EuroGeoNames
(EGN) is a vision of a distributed multi-lingual geographical
names data network for Europe.
It will ultimately be a multi-lingual Internet service
linking official geographical names sources across Europe.
Access will be provided equally for all official European
languages including the officially recognized minority
languages.
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The State Boundaries of Europe
vision and long term goal is to compile a multipurpose
State Boundaries of Europe Dataset, meant to be the “definitive”
description of the national boundaries of European countries. |
| The Pricing
& Licensing project
objectives are to define and agree between all members
of EuroGeographics on guidelines for a common Data Policy
which would be applicable within EuroGeographics projects
and which would provide a good reference for harmonising
the national data policies across Europe. |
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Metadata
is the prerequisite for data discovery and access and
is an important part for an operational ESDI. EuroGeographics
has developed a metadata portal called EuroMapFinder
for geographic information
in Europe. |
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